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Security report for kgnpillinger.com

KGN Pillinger · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

KGN Pillinger is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier specializing in water boosting equipment and related services. Established in 2004, the company holds a strong market position as a leading provider in its niche, offering a range of products including booster sets, fabrication services, packaged pumping stations, and bespoke systems. The website serves both as an informational platform and an online shop, targeting businesses and professionals in the water engineering sector. The company emphasizes service and repair capabilities alongside manufacturing expertise. Technically, the website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging modern e-commerce technologies such as jQuery, PageFly page builder, and lazy loading for images. The site is hosted on Shopify's CDN infrastructure, ensuring moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO and accessibility are addressed at a basic to good level, with clear navigation and professional design. Analytics tools like Google Analytics and Shopify Pixel are integrated for user tracking and marketing insights. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and domain registration protections like clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited statuses. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected, representing areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible privacy or cookie policies or consent mechanisms, which could expose the company to regulatory risks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy front for the business, with solid technical foundations but gaps in privacy and security policy transparency. Strategic improvements in these areas would enhance compliance and customer trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
44
Security headers
75
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
76

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

KGN Pillinger operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on water boosting equipment and engineering services. The company targets B2B customers, including contractors, engineers, and facilities managers in the UK. Its business model combines manufacturing, supply, and service divisions, supported by an online shop for product sales. The domain age and registration data align with the company's claimed history, reinforcing legitimacy. The website's integration with Shopify and PageFly indicates a modern digital approach, though the absence of privacy policies suggests a need for maturity in compliance. The company appears to maintain a focused product and service portfolio with clear market positioning as a UK leader in its niche. No partnerships or subsidiaries are evident from the data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as CSP and X-Frame-Options reduce the overall security robustness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, indicates gaps in compliance and security governance. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Overall, the site is secure enough for general business use but would benefit from enhanced security headers, DNSSEC implementation, and transparent privacy and incident response policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  4. Add a security or incident response policy page with contact information for reporting vulnerabilities.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KGN Pillinger
Description
Manufacturer and Supplier of Water Boosting Equipment & Services
Key services
Water boosting equipment manufacturing, Water boosting equipment supply, Pump service and repair, Fabrication services, Packaged pumping stations, Bespoke systems, Packaged plant rooms, Pressurisation units
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, PageFly Page Builder, LazySizes, YouTube iframe API
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, PageFly
Platforms
Shopify e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientDeleteProhibited and ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Shopify Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Shopify Pixel
Marketing tools
PageFly, Shopify Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce site for a UK manufacturing company
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage or header
  3. Contact phone number is clearly displayed in header
  4. No email addresses or social media links explicitly found in provided HTML
  5. Use of multiple Shopify and third-party scripts for functionality and analytics
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  7. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security gap
  8. Site uses HTTPS with valid SSL
  9. No WAF or bot challenge detected
  10. Content is business-focused and safe for general audiences
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify e-commerce platform, utilizing jQuery and the PageFly page builder for enhanced UI/UX. It employs lazy loading for images and integrates YouTube iframe API for video content. Hosting is via Shopify's CDN, providing reliable performance and scalability. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility features are basic but present. Performance is moderate, with some scope for optimization. The technical stack is modern and well-supported, though the absence of some security headers and DNSSEC indicates minor technical debt in security configuration.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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